Blake Smith
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- Height:
- 6-6
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- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Events:
- Butterfly/Freestyle
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- Previous School:
- Plano West Senior HS
Bio
2017-18 Junior Season: Swam the ninth fastest time in school history in the 100 butterfly (52.14) at the 2018 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.
Fastest Times:
100 Backstroke: 59.74 Austin College Invite 1/6
50 Butterfly: 24.58 OBU and Ozarks 9/23
100 Butterfly: 52.14 SCAC Championships 2/14-18
50 Freestyle: 21.69 SCAC Championships 2/14-18
100 Freestyle: 47.41 SCAC Championships 2/14-18
100 IM: 59.26 Hendrix Invite 12/1-2
Prior to Centenary: Swam for head coach Chris McCurdy at Plano West Senior High School... Broke school records and went to state twice for the Wolves... Helped Plano West win West Sectionals and ATAC.
Personal: Full name is McRee Blake Smith... Birthday is February 8... Son of Kim and Ree Smith... Has a sister, Courtney... At Centenary, majoring in business.
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Hobby: Bond Fire
News mentions
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Two school records, three individual and a relay All-Conference nod, and eight other top-10 swims in Ladies and Gents history paced Centenary on the penultimate day at the 2019 Southern Athletic Conference Swimming Championships Friday, February 15.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Two relay teams finished All-Conference while a few top times in Centenary swimming were set after the first day of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Swimming Championships Wednesday night, February 13.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Gents Claimed a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference event title for the first time in five years while numerous Ladies and Gents moved into the record book with top-10 program times to pace Centenary on day two of the SCAC Championships on Thursday, February 14.
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies and Gents Swimming teams combined for 14 event wins to send out four Gents senior with a dual victory as Centenary beat Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Austin College Saturday afternoon, January 12.
SHREVEPORT, La. – Saturday afternoon, January 12, marks the final home competition for Centenary Swimming and Diving as the Ladies and Gents will welcome Austin College for their annual Senior Day Meet. While the Ladies have no seniors, four Gents will be taking part in their final home meet: Wesley Black, Harrison Folse, Zachary Norton, and Blake Smith.
SHERMAN, Texas – In the first competition in 2019, freshman Brianna Serret swept the backstroke events, while classmate Miguel Vasquez claimed a win in the 100 backstroke at the 2019 Austin College Invitational Saturday afternoon, January 5.
CONWAY, Ark. – Both the Ladies and Gents finished third of seven teams, while freshmen Kaylin Swoboda and Miguel Vasquez claimed event wins, at the third annual Hendrix Invitational this weekend, November 30-December 1.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – After a stellar Homecoming meet that saw him win two individual events, freshman Miguel Vasquez repeated as Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week on November 13.
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies and Gents swimming teams claimed nine event wins while freshman Miguel Vasquez etched his name in another event in the Gents record book as Centenary fell to Southwestern Saturday afternoon, November 10.
CONWAY, Ark. – The Ladies won the 400 medley relay while freshman Miguel Vasquez took the 200-yard backstroke for the Gents to Lead Centenary Swimming at the 51st annual Hendrix Classic Saturday afternoon, November 3.
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies and Gents ended their first swim meet of the season strong with wins in both the men’s and women’s 400-yard freestyle relay in a dual meet between Centenary and Colorado College Friday night, October 19.